GORHAM, Maine – Elsa Copeland scored twice to lead the No. 21 Bates College Bobcats to a 3-0 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a non-conference field hockey game Tuesday night at Hannaford Field.
THE RECORDS
No. 21 Bates College (6-3)
Southern Maine (7-5)
Today's game marked the 65th meeting between the Huskies and the Bobcats. Bates leads the overall series 46-15-4. The Huskies last victory against Bates came on October 22, 2015 - a 4-3 overtime victory at home. Bates has won the last nine consecutively.
THE GOALKEEPERS:
BC: Ava Donahue (6-2), 60:00, 0 GA, 1 Save
SM:
Haylee Romasco (6-4), 30:00, 3 GA, 3 Saves;
Allison Marines, 30:00, 0 GA, 2 Saves
Defensive Saves: None
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Copeland put the Bobcats ahead early scoring in the fifth minute as Bates controlled possession, leading in shots 3-0 in the first quarter with five penalty corners.
- Copeland doubled her teams advantage in the 17th minute for her team-leading fifth goal of the season before Bella Bigelow made it 3-0 converting a penalty shot in the 22nd.
- Outshot 15-3 in the contest, Southern Maine recorded its first shot of the game in the second quarter – an attempt from senior Bri Townsend (Newport, Maine/Nokomis) that was blocked. Southern Maine had two shots in the fourth quarter, including an attempt from sophomore Izzy Folsom (Winthrop, Maine) that was saved by Bates' goalkeeper Ava Donahue.
INSIDE THE STATS:
- With the conclusion of today's contest, Southern Maine has played four games against nationally-ranked opponents in its last six games.
UP NEXT:
Southern Maine remains at home on Hannaford Field on Thursday, October 8 (7:00 pm) against Worcester State in non-conference action. USM returns to LEC action on Saturday, October 10 (3:00 pm) against UMass Dartmouth in a home game before traveling to Thomas College on Wednesday, October 14 (7:00 pm) for a non-conference match up.
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